Rastreabilidade da cadeia produtiva do mel com blockchain

Abstract

Over the past twenty years, food fraud has become a recurring problem in the United States and worldwide, resulting in significant losses for the food industry. Food fraud has incurred substantial costs, causing annual revenue losses and public health risks, thereby contributing to the weakening of the food market. The honey market is no exception, with honey being the third most targeted food for fraud, ranking only behind milk and olive oil. With the potential to cause price collapses and decline in productivity, honey fraud poses a risk to authentic honey producers and creates an economic catastrophe for them. Improving product traceability within a production chain has the potential to enhance production management, reduce costs, and improve product quality. In this context, this study aims to explore the potential of Blockchain technology to enhance the traceability of the honey production chain. To achieve this, a web application prototype was developed, facilitating the registration and visualization of honey production, processing, and distribution. The application allows both honey producers and consumers to effectively trace products. Smart contracts were also developed to enable interaction between the Blockchain network and the web application. Lastly, an evaluation of the Blockchain network and the application was conducted. The results obtained in this study demonstrate that the use of Blockchain technology is a viable solution to enhance traceability in the honey production chain.